Hi, this is Wayne again with a topic “Lenovo Legion Go Hands-on: Windows-powered Nintendo Switch?!”.
No, this is not a Nintendo switch, it’s actually the brand new Lenovo Legion go, we’ve tried it it’s very impressive, but let’s get into it so right up top Lenovo appears to have done what no other windows gaming handled manufacturer has been able to. At this point and created a pocket PC that mimics the Nintendo switch and the Nintendo switch outlet, while we’ve only really have 30 minutes or so of Hands-On time, this could be the steam deck killer, that the Rog Ally from Asus wishes that it was for the Statin spec trackers out there there’s an 8.8 inch QHD plus 144hz touchscreen with a 500 nit Peak brightness AMD ryzen Z1 extreme CPU, with our DNA Graphics, 16 gigabytes of ddr5x RAM clocked at 7500 megahertz and up to one terabyte of pcie Gen 4 SSD storage. That can be manually upgraded. There is no way to upgrade the RAM, sadly, but that is a really impressive package from the outset and even with a stacked spec sheet. I think the headline Hardware change is the detachable controllers, the unclip from the size of this device.
Much like the Nintendo switch, but the process seems lot less refined here. Getting that perfect button press is actually quite difficult, at least in the time we spent with this credit where it’s due, though there is an ultra strong kickstand that feels lifted directly from the OLED switch, and this is great for gaming on the go with each of These controllers, the analog sticks on this Legion go device have whole effect sensors. This might not seem all that important, but it actually means that drifting with these and having that drift issue later down the line shouldn’t be an issue all while improving overall responsiveness, the little mouse wheel that is actually found on the underside of the right stick is Also super nice, with the touchpad itself, also mimicking a laptop quite nicely, despite its compact size and shape. There are 10 mappable controller buttons, which should be really helpful for precise gaming in specific titles, no matter which game you do want to play.
Lenovo has also touted in an Innovative FPS mode, and this is one of the most interesting aspects, because it comes with a kickstand in the actual package that emulates a joystick when it’s attached to it. But it works like a mouse for import. For that precise, aiming in your FPS titles, it feels like it might be tough to get used to. But this is a kind of thing that feels missing on other comparable handle gaming. Pcs, as you’ll usually need to attach your mouse via Bluetooth or even plug that in. If you can do that, one of the only problems could be the weight of this device and, while not necessarily uncomfortable for the short time that we had to trial, run with some games on this device itself. It’S a hefty unit of 854 grams with those controllers themselves attached. I will say that the screen alone is rated at 640 grams, but you wouldn’t necessarily take that on its own you’re, probably wondering at this point, though, how does it play well? The small selection of games that were pre-installed on this and that we tried using Xbox game Pass, Run pretty flawlessly at that native QHD plus resolution. I would say, without benchmarking it’s actually tough to truly assess, but the performance was consistent enough for it to be less of an issue. While the games themselves felt know any that 144 FPS using that 144hz screen, it did feel super fluid and I don’t think it crept below that 50 FPS barrier, at least to my a touch input, was also super responsive when using the extreme gaming modes, the fans Themselves are quite loud, though, when you start to use these, and a lot of heat is kicked out, the top of those frame vents.
I will say that in 10 sessions will no doubt require constant connection to a wall outlet using that PSU. But there’s no way to know how well that 49 watt hour battery will actually fare in the real world and lose unless we try it for ourselves. But we’ll show that tweaking the in-game graphical settings like on other comparable devices will be a sensible decision to ensure increased longevity. My biggest gripe with all handheld PCS. So far, though, is Windows 11, as it can feel quite inhibiting, and although Lenovo has tried with its own Legion space software, and it does help it’s obvious that this isn’t going to provide the most seamless and best experience for everybody out there. It’S just basically a Lenovo version of asus’s Armory crate on the ROK Ally and that lets you connect all of your gaming services from epic games to steam to help quickly launch into your favorite titles.
Xbox game pass itself. Elf has a plethora of titles that I think are perfect for this specific form factor and definitely feel like they’re going to be less taxing on that integrated GPU. I’M not entirely convinced that triple A games will run as well, but I do actually look forward to testing this out after launch. I got ta say I personally love a lot of what Lenovo has tried to do here for 699, but I can see that one of the biggest frustrations is not necessarily the pricing but having actually to wait until October 2023 before this is going to be available To you to go and purchase for gamers, looking at other handhelds out there, it might actually be worth holding out a little longer for what I think could be one of the best of the bunch.
So far, is it an instant cop or an instant buy at 699? Tell me down in the comment sections below. It’S also interested to hear your thoughts, kids, watching, though, and I will catch you in the next one. Thank you, foreign .